Arch supporter of comic policemen (8)

I believe the answer is:

keystone

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'arch' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for keystone that I've seen before include "Chief element" , "Central part of a system" , "What tops an arch" , "Piece at the top of a masonry arch" , "Locking piece for arch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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